As they prepare for the
2012 Miss America Pageant on January 14, all 53
contestants swapped their evening gowns for
aprons and joined two “Miracle Kids” from St.
Rose Hospital for a fun and playful pancake
pandemonium event. The buttermilk batter flew
as the ladies took their spirit of friendly
competition from the stage to the griddles as
they raced to flip, stack, cook, serve and
consume plates and plates of IHOP’s world famous
pancakes for Children’s Miracle Network
Hospitals.

Contestants hoped to raise
awareness for IHOP’s seventh National Pancake Day
celebration benefiting Children’s Miracle
Network Hospitals, which is set to take place
February 28,
2012, when over 1,500 IHOP restaurants
nationwide will offer guests a free short stack
of buttermilk pancakes in an effort to raise
awareness and funds for Children’s Miracle
Network Hospitals and other local charities.
With a goal to raise $2.7 million, to bring the
total to about $10 million raised in seven years,
funds will benefit children’s hospitals
throughout the U.S.

For tickets to attend the Miss America
Competition, call Ticketmaster at 1-877-307-8667
or visit
www.ticketmaster.com.